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1. embōlden v.

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To make bold, encourage.

2. bōldnesse n.

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(a) Courage, valor; buoyancy, cheerfulness; vigor, might; (b) encouragement; instigation; (c) confidence; assurance, security; (d) arrogance, impudence; frivolity, superciliousness.

3. bōldshipe n.

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Audacity, arrogance.

4. abẹ̄lden v.

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To grow bold.

5. overbōld adj.

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Excessively bold, presumptuous.

6. bōldlī adj.

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(a) Excellent, noble; (b) arrogant.

7. hǒus-bọ̄te n.

Additional spellings: housbote
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(a) The privilege of a tenant to take from the lord's woodland timber for making repairs to his house; also, the rent paid for this privilege; (b) ?a manorial service of providing timber for repairing…

8. frāme adj.

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Of a sacrament: effective.

9. bīld(e n.

Additional spellings: bilde
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(a) A building; (b) a group of buildings, as a town or castle; also fig.

10. hei-bọ̄te n.

Additional spellings: heibote
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The right of a tenant to take wood from the lord's woodland for the making or repair of hedges or fences.

11. bọ̄ld n.

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(a) An edifice, such as a castle or mansion; (b) a dwelling place, an abode; (c) in names [see A.H. Smith PNElem. 1.43].

12. whā̆t adj.(2)

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(a) Eager, keen; eager to go (to a place); also, active; also, bold; (b) in surnames.

13. kēt(e adj.

Additional spellings: kete
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(a) Of warriors, knights: bold, brave; strong; of persons: distinguished, illustrious; of beasts: fierce; (b) of towns: strong; of hills: rugged, ?massive; of wind, storms: violent; of noise: loud; of…